Hundreds of State Department employees will receive restitution after an internal review under Secretary Marco Rubio found they were denied promotions during the Biden administration for not meeting new DEI standards. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY VIOLATED TILE VI WITH 'UNLAWFUL DEI POLICIES,' EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAYS
Promotion board members were instructed to low-rank employees who exhibited a "lack of sensitivity to the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA)," according to a State Department official.
The DEIA promotion precept was damaging to those who displayed "little indication of seeking diversity in staff," the official claimed.
"The Biden administration imposed ideological litmus tests on civil servants, penalizing competent and deserving government employees in the process," principal deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.
On his first day in office in 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing federal agencies to pursue policies that advance equity. (Susan Walsh/The Associated Press)
On his first day in office in 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing federal agencies to pursue policies that advance "equity."
"Affirmatively advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our Government," he stated.
"It is therefore the policy of my Administration that the Federal Government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality."
Fox News Digital reached out to Biden's office for comment and has not yet received a reply.
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